People v. White

— Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Richard Andrias, J.), rendered November 14, 1990, convicting defendant, after a jury trial of attempted robbery in the third degree, and sentencing him as a second felony offender to two to four years, unanimously affirmed.

During the early morning hours, defendant approached the victim, put a sharp object to his neck, and threatened to kill him if the victim did not hand over money. The victim explained that he had no money, but handed over his house keys as collateral, promising to get money from his residence, which was on the block. The victim,…